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Russia eyes $5 billion in arms
sales to Venezuela: Putin
April 5, 2010— Russian may sell $5 billion worth of weapons
to Venezuela, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday
after a visit to the South American nation. Read
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Legislation encourages improvements
to Florida's ports to be ready for Panama Canal expansion
March 18, 2010— A pair of bills aimed at reshaping the
state ports to prepare for the expansion of the Panama Canal
picked up steam Wednesday, with Gov. Charlie Crist endorsing
the package and a financing bill passing its first House committee.
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China PLA officer urges challenging
U.S. dominance
February 28, 2010— China should build the world's strongest
military and move swiftly to topple the United States as the
global "champion," a senior Chinese PLA officer
says in a new book reflecting swelling nationalist ambitions.
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As China Rises, Economic Conflict
With West Rises Too
January 27, 2010— As recently as 2008, when China was
still an emerging economy eager to put its best foot forward
for Western consumers, it lifted censorship on several Web
sites before the Beijing Olympics. At the same time, it responded
to entreaties from U.S. and European politicians, allowing
its currency to appreciate against the dollar. Read
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Canal Authority Seeks New Canal
Crossing
January 20, 2010— The Panama Canal Authority is planning
a permanent road connecting North and South American land
masses on the canal's Atlantic side. Read
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China's 'aggressive' buildup called
worry
January 14, 2010— China's military buildup is worrying
to both the U.S. military and American allies in Asia, the
commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific told Congress on Wednesday.
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Panama Canal Awards Last Excavation
Contract
January 7, 2010— The Panama Canal Authority awarded the
fourth and final contract for dry excavation for a channel
to its third set of locks to FCC-ICA-MECO, a joint venture
between Spanish, Mexican and Puerto Rican engineering companies.
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Panama marks 10 years since return
of canal
January 4, 2010— PANAMA: Panama last Thursday marked
the 10th anniversary of the end of US control over the legendary
canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, long considered
one of the world's engineering wonders. Read
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Panama Canal project to bring more
Asia cargo to Houston
December 10, 2009— LA PORTE, Texas - Warehouses holding
everything from empty beer kegs to frozen chickens crowd the
roadside along Highway 146 south of Houston, and the epicenter
of the building boom is in Panama, about 1,800 miles away.
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Analysis: Obama's China trip shows
power shifting
November 17, 2009—BEIJING - President Barack Obama's
first visit to China underscored a shifting balance of power:
two giants moving closer to being equals. Read
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China disavows general's comments
on space militarization
November 5, 2009—BEIJING (AFP) - China on November 5
denied it would ever participate in a space arms race, disavowing
comments by a top general who said Chinese armed forces should
prepare for the militarization of outer space. Read
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US admiral concerned about China
military buildup
October 30, 2009—HONG KONG - A U.S. Navy admiral expressed
new concern October 30 over China's military buildup and urged
Beijing to be clearer about its intentions. Read
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Multinational military exercise
begins in Panama
September 12, 2009—The multinational military exercise
PANAMAX 2009 centered on the Panama Canal defense began Friday
with the participation of troops from 20 countries. Read
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Panama Canal forecasts over $2b
revenue in 2010
August 27, 2009—The Panama Canal Authority forecasts
revenues of $2.02 billion for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, according
to the budget bill approved by the government. Read
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Panama Canal Signs Locks Construction
Contract
August 18, 2009—The Panama Canal Authority signed the
contract for construction of its third set of locks with Grupo
Unidos por el Canal, the international consortium that won
the bidding for the project on July 16. Read
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For Panama Canal, a new era of
trade is coming
August 6, 2009—PANAMA CITY - Under leaden skies, mammoth
yellow vehicles prowl an enormous gash in the earth. Excavators,
bulldozers and loaders relentlessly carve the rippled black
and brown ground, reshaping nature's handiwork. Read
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Another big Panama Canal project
up for bids
August 3, 2009—The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has released
its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the fourth dry excavation
contract, the second largest and most complex project after
the locks contract. Rounding out the last of four dry excavation
projects, the fourth dry excavation project represents a key
portion of expansion's new access channel linking the new
Pacific locks with the waterway's existing Gaillard Cut (the
narrowest stretch of the Panama Canal). Read
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Consortium Grupo Unidos por el
Canal to build new locks
July 15, 2009—The Panama Canal Authority formally awarded
the contract to design and build a third set of locks to the
Consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal, which had submitted
the lowest bid. Read
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Panama Canal project goes on
June 26, 2009—PANAMA CITY - The economic downturn has
stalled big construction projects across the globe, but in
Panama, smoke-belching steam shovels and dredges work around
the clock on what people here call simply la ampliacion or
the expansion. Read
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Panama Canal project goes on
June 26, 2009—PANAMA CITY - The economic downturn has
stalled big construction projects across the globe, but in
Panama, smoke-belching steam shovels and dredges work around
the clock on what people here call simply la ampliacion or
the expansion. Read
Article
China Blocks U.S. Cyber Warfare
Efforts With New Software
May 12, 2009—China has developed more secure operating
software for its tens of millions of computers and is already
installing it on government and military systems, hoping to
make Beijing's networks impenetrable to U.S. military and
intelligence agencies. Read
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China rejects US criticism over
military strength
May 6, 2009—BEIJING (AP) - China blamed the United States
on May 6 for the latest naval confrontation between the countries,
after rejecting criticism by Washington that Beijing's rising
military strength is focused on countering U.S power. Read
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China to show new subs, says no
threat to region
April 21, 2009—QINGDAO, China (AP) - China plans to show
off its nuclear submarines at a major international naval
gathering this week, state media reported April 21, the first
known public display of some its most potent seaborne weaponry.
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Panama Canal Expansion Draws 3
Bidders; 1 Drops Out
March 3, 2009—(Bloomberg) Panama's Canal Authority received
three bids for a $3.2 billion project to build a new set of
locks, part of an effort to accommodate larger ships, after
one group failed to submit a proposal. Read
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